The Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea, will be released on DVD, Blu-ray and Steelbook in February 2026. The series showcases Barclay (Russell Tovey), a low-level UNIT staff member whose ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea, triggering an international crisis. He … >
As The War Between the Land and the Sea surfaces on BBC One and iPlayer, Doctor Who Magazine 624 interviews star Russell Tovey about his role as Barclay Pierre-Dupont. Also interviewed are Writer Pete McTighe, producer Joel Collins and director Dylan Holmes Williams. Co-writer Pete McTighe: “I’ve been working on The War Between since 2023. … >
The official soundtrack for the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea be available across all major digital platforms on 5 December. Distributed by Silva Screen Records, the album blends orchestral grandeur with modern sonic textures and features an original score by composer Lorne Balfe. The soundtrack culminates in the powerful … >
The “shocking climax” of the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea has a deceptively mild title. The official synopsis for fifth and final episode of the series, titled The End of the War, describes some troubling dilemmas. Barclay stands alone, UNIT is powerless, and the oceans rise as the war … >
An unassuming family man is accidentally recruited to help save the planet from a war between humans and an ocean-dwelling race in the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea. Low-level UNIT operative Barclay Pierre-DuPont (Russell Tovey) is selected by Aquakind ambassador Salt (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) to represent the human race in … >
With the slogan, “Keep your eyes on the seas…” the BBC has announced that the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea will launch on iPlayer and BBC One in the UK on 7 December 2025. Episodes 1 and 2 will transmit on 7 December, Episodes 3 and 4 on 14 … >
Olivier Award-nominated actress and theatre-maker Mei Mac spoke on representation, activism and community building in the theatre and screen industries at Vice-Chancellor’s Talks at Norwich University of the Arts on 6 November 2025. Mac spoke about advocating for her character, Min Tso in the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, … >
While giving Radio Times magazine a tour of the set for the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, showrunner Russell T Davies explained the sea-dwelling race familiarly known as “Sea Devils” prefer to be called “Homo Aqua“. “It’s racist to say Sea Devil,” Russell T Davies told RT, with a … >
The BBC has announced that The War Between the Land and the Sea is due to launch in the UK on BBC iPlayer and BBC One this December, with new imagery released. Showrunner, co-writer and executive co-producer Russell T Davies said, “This is a huge, spectacular Christmas treat, with heroes and monsters and battles and … >
Disney+ has confirmed that they will not be partnering on the next series of Doctor Who. The partnership will end following their transmission of the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea in 2026. Doctor Who will return Christmas 2026 with a special episode written by Russell T Davies. Bad Wolf … >